Richard J. McAdams, an associate justice on San Jose's 6th District Court of Appeal, will retire Feb. 28. ...

What happens in mediation stays in mediation, even if it involves alleged attorney malpractice, the state Supreme Court ruled ...

The controversial sale of 11 state-owned office complexes championed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger now faces another hu...

In his native Cuba, George Gascón's uncle was convicted in a 5-minute trial. ...

Any day now, researchers will get an appellate court decision that determines the fate of federal funding for human embryonic ...

A new IRS program for auditing the wealthy is generating fear as well as controversy. ...

At last, e-mail communication wins greater privacy protection. By M. Scott Koller of McKennon | Schindler. ...

Public agencies and property developers have received conflicting messages about California's prevailing wage laws. By Jon E. ...

Changes to the mechanic's lien procedure allow property owners to resolve suits more efficiently. By Steven H. Gentry of Berge...

The current status of access to court information is embarrassing for California. By Christopher B. Dolan of the Dolan Law Fir...

The California Bar Foundation, a nonprofit affiliate of the State Bar, dished out $221,000 in grants to projects aimed at impr...

Shepard Fairey, the creator of the iconic "Hope" poster of then-presidential candidate Barack Obama that was based on an Assoc...

Federal authorities filed criminal charges Wednesday against a Palm Springs man for making death threats to at least two membe...

Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budget increases prison spending by $300 million. ...

Two Canadian men who lost a U.S. Army bid to make night-vision goggles paid their rival and now stand trial for fraud. ...

As plaintiffs' firm Kabateck Brown Kellner closes in on settling a years-long federal class action against Hewlett-Packard, on...

U.S. District Judge Larry A. Burns in San Diego has been tapped to preside in federal court in Arizona over the case of Jared ...

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled Monday that it will allow police to create the emergency situations that permit them to enter ...

Littler Mendelson moved from the Sacramento suburbs to the city's downtown business district.

What is corn ethanol's real impact on clean energy dependence and should the government stop subsidizing the ethanol industry?...

Tax expenditures are the overlooked source in reducing the federal deficit. By Katherine Pratt of Loyola Law School. ...

Identifying a person's primary way of communication is an effective advocacy tool. By Matthew Schonbrun of the Los Angeles cit...

Occurrence policies and claims made and reported policies carry different standards for professionals. By Michael Pollak of Po...

Opening child dependency courts to the public would expose abused children to harmful publicity. By William Wesley Patton of W...

Paul Irving, who held several leadership positions during his 25 years at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, is joining the Milken...

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye has made her first appointment to the Judicial Council ...

California redevelopment agencies are threatening to sue state officials over Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to eliminate them un...

Once caught in a career-threatening lie, James Ware survived to become the new Northern District chief judge

Irvine-based Broadcom Corp. and British-based CSR plc and their subsidiaries have agreed to settle patent infringement complai...

Judy Clarke has a big challenge in trying to save Jared Lee Loughner from the death penalty. ...